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Festival Wrap: Küstendorf International Film and Music Festival 2018

"Bound by Film” was the slogan of the 2018 Küstendorf International Film and Music Festival (January 16-21, 2018). We are…

6 years ago
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“Would I Do That?”: Ruben Östlund Tested His Characters’ Behavior on Himself to Make The Square

Last time audiences walked into a sophisticated comedy by Swedish auteur Ruben Östlund, a man’s integrity was tested based on…

7 years ago
  • Eye Piece

Eye Piece: Fredrik Wenzel Battled Uncooperative Technology and a Ticking Clock on the First Day Shooting The Square

I got to know Ruben Östlund when he asked me to come on a scout in the Italian Alps for…

7 years ago
  • Festivals

“Trimming the Fat”: A Slimmer TIFF 2017 Lineup Still Offers a Robust Selection of Quality Programming

This year, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) chose to cut the number of films it opted to include in…

7 years ago
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  • Spring 2014

Can Your Movie Change the World? The Activism in Film Guide for Social Issue Moviemakers

Beth Portello of social issue film distributor Cinema Libre Studio is no stranger to moviemakers trying to change the world.…

9 years ago
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Sundance Dispatch, II: MovieMaker Sits Down with Jonathan Groff, Kyle Patrick Alvarez, and Two Egyptian Revolutionaries (Video)

This is the second installment in MovieMaker's ongoing coverage of the 2013 Sundance Festival in Park City, Utah. This time we…

11 years ago